Ventralization

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛntˈɹɑˈɫɪzˈætˈaɪˌɑn/

Ventralization (noun)

  1. A process in development where features move toward the front, lower side of an organism.
  2. In embryology, the change in position that results in structures facing the lower front side.

Examples

  • The study explains a body-side shift during ventralization.
  • Ventralization can cause a body-side shift in early development.